Bomb blast south of Kirkuk, three casualties
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(IraqiNews.com) Kirkuk – A source in Kirkuk police informed that three a bomb blast by ISIS towards the south of the province left one dead and two injured.
According to information shared by the source, it was stated, “Today, an improvised explosive device exploded targeting a displaced family while they were trying to flee from 7 April village in Rashed area- 65 km south of Kirkuk, which is controlled by ISIS. The family was fleeing to areas controlled by Peshmerga forces in Albu Mohamed village.”
“The bomb blast killed one member of the family and wounded two children. Peshmerga forces evacuated the family from the explosion area and transferred the wounded children to a nearby hospital and the dead body to the forensic department,” the source added.